The Sun. — London, England, 1838-02-23 00:00:00

MAILS. Arrived. Due Arrived. Duel A rrived. 0 America.......... 0 1 France ...... .... 0 0 Lig, .... 0 Prasii...—.—.... 0 0 Guern. & Jersey 0 0 - 0 But ens Ayres.. 0 0 Hamburg....„ 0 0 C irthai s cna..,.... 0 0 Hoil:nel .. ...... 1 I Malin... ...... 0 Si Jamaica 0 1 Flanders ...... ... 0 0 Leeward Islands 11 Malta 0 Mexico:: 0 Ostend t) n Sweden n 2 Waterford 0 1 am, Gentlemen, your obedient Servant, T. 13,. Hanover Terrace, R ege nt's Park,PERRONET THOMSON. 23, February, 1838. WITH WHICH " THE TRUE SUN" IS NOW INCORPORATED. LONDON : FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 183$. 1 tie Tories are resolved to use their utmost exertions to get possessioa of a scat for Mary lebone. They promise themselves too complete success. Nor will we at once say that their hopes are unfounded ; for any division amongst the Reformers, which they will sedulously encourage, will enable them to attain their object. Above and before all things, the Reformers must therefore guard against splits, quarrels, and disunion. Though they carried two Re formers at the general election, they must remember, as Mr. ROBINSON mentioned at the meeting last night, that a considerable number of Tory gentlemen and noblemen, who reside in the parish, and were then out of town, are now here, and will use all their influence to secure the success of their party. The Reformers must not calculate too se curely on success, and must meet the great exertions of the Tories by equally great and combined exertions. They have begun well, and the wise recommendation of Mr. ROBINSON to sacrifice their private feelings to the public good —to allow, in fact, the majority to decide —establishes the true principle to be acted on in every representative Government. If such a principle had guided the conduct of our Whig Ministers in relation to the Ballot, instead of a pertinacious adherence to a favou rite opinion of their own, more worthy of the co operative Mr. OWEN, or the late Major CARTWRIGHT, or any other of the men whose reputation rests on one idea, than of statesmen, we should not now be threatened with a schism amongst Reformers, and a new fusion of parties runnin g melted Tories and recreant Whigs into all the manifold moulds of place. The Reformers of Mary lebone having made so good a beginning will, we hope, follow it up, and unanimously support that Reform candi date who is most likely to be acceptable to the electors. After the large meeting of yesterday at the Buffalo's Head, where only seven bands were held up for Lord NuGENT, only two liberal candidates can now divide the suffrages of the Reformers. We put Lord NUGENT aside being convinced that his Lordship will not hazard an eternal exclusion from Parliament by persisting in demand ing the rotes of the electors. The decision now lies be tween Colonel THOMPSON and Mr. EWART. Our pre ference for the latter has been strengthened by his speech of yesterday evening, and by Colonel THOMPSON'S address this morning. Mr. EWART, fully acting up to the senti ment for whiCh we yesterday gave him credit, declared that " if he should find there existed a tendency to support others professing the same opinions as himself, that comingas he did, invited, he would, rather than risk the interests of the cause in which they were engaged unsolicited withdraw." Colonel THOMPSON, however, says, obviously preferring his own sa tisfaction to the success of his party— " At the last general election I declined standing for two boroughs, although strongly invited; from the Setermina lion not to risk a division of the Liberal interest, by opposing Ia candidate of any shade of Liberal opinions known to be in the field. It does not appear that the measure I have meted to others is to be meted to me. The blame of any division that may arise will not lie at my door." So that if Colonel THOMPSON, from any peculiar circum stances be not likely to succeed in Marylebone, another Reformer is not to be brought forward, lest they be blamed for causing the sin of schism amongst the Reformers, which the Colonel seems as ready to denounce in his own case as the priests of the Establishment are to reprehend it in Dissenters. We respectfully beg leave to suggest to °lone! THOMPSON, that there are circumstance s which ill operate to his disadvantage in offering himseif r Marylebone. He has taken a very decided part in the Canada affair, and the very few persons who have sup ported his views show that they are unpopular in the em pire. When he spoke on the subject, too, he made use of language which, whether misreported or misunderstood we know not, was worked to produce on many Liberals of weaker nerves or stomachs than the Colonel, a most un favourable effect. We beg not to be understood as speaking disparagingly of him, for whom as a thorough consistent Reformer, we have a great respect. ' We Only refer to the effect of his conduct and language in relation to Canada on a large class of per sons. If ho were to go to the poll in Marylebone, the Tories would, we fear, ply his declaration at the Crown and Anchor on the prejudics of the people, with disas trous result s to the Reform interest. It is not to be con coaled or denied that the extreme opinions of the Colonel are not generally popular : we believe that they are not very popular in Marylebone, and we trust, therefore, unless the Colonel be positively certain of success against Lord TEIGN motrrH, that he will act on Mr. EWART'S promise, and un , solicited withdraw. Li ,ord MAIDSTONE, the son of the Earl of WINCHELSEA, and probably the heir to his father's Ultra-Protestant pre judices, gave notice last night, in the House of Commons, that ho will this evening put a question to Mr. O'CoN NELL, concerning some sentiments delivered by him at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, on Wednesday. The Post, which may he supposed to be good authority on such a point, gays the following are the words about which Mr. O'CONNELL is to be questioned : " tie did not mince the matter : his words might appear in the Public Press ; he hoped they would. Ireland was not tale from the perjury of the English and Scotch Gentry, who took oaths according to justice, and voted according to party." If the personal subject be actually brought before the House of Commons, it is likely to occupy much of the public attention to the exclusion of far more important matters. On that supposition we shall have several oppor tunities of recurring to it, and shall not now, therefore, trouble ourselves to quote proofs of the correctness of Mr. O'CoNNELL's assertion, It will be enough to remind our readers, that Mr. O'CoNNELL was referring to the mode of striking election Committees, and that men of all parties agree, that the Members of those Committees do some b PAP ow TA or other i nvar i a bl y manage so t o t w i s t e i t h er t h e l aw r'S r ._,w II , ._cts, as always to give a decision in accordance with the , political opinio ns --- not the j ust i ce o f th e case — o f t h e majority f the Co mm i ttee. D ay a f ter d ay , f or several ' days, d u e n mes pronoun ce i n substance, however.. 1-116 H WATER AT LONDON 'MIDGE TO-MORROW. Honing l5 minutes after 21 Evening 39 minutes after 2 I - .011 D BROUGHAM'S SPEECH on NEGRO A SLAVERY will be given at full length in the SUNDAY TIMES, FEBRUARY 25. Printed and published by S. K. Chapman, 72, Fleet-street, and to be had of all Newsvenders. T HAMES HAVEN, DOCK, AND RAIL WAY COMPANY, Incorporated by Act of Parliament. Capital £450,000. Notice is he r by given, that the call of 2/. 10s. per Share, which has not been paid on the old Shares, is now made positive, and if not paid on or before SATURDAY, the 14th April, into the Bank of Messrs. Glynn and Co., Lombard -street ; the Marylebone Bank, Cavendish-square ;or Messrs. Cunliffe and . Co., Mancmphes ter ; will be forfeited. The Shares purchased b the Coany under the resolutions of August and October last w il l be re-sold in the Office at 2/. 10s. each, the call payable as above; and the Directors taking into consideration the application to register such shares as have hitherto been omitted, hereby give notice that all the scrip receipts will be registered on application ; and the call rill be payable, as in the other cases. By Order, HENRY AMSINCK. Office, 34, Abchurch-lane, Feb. 23, Ig3B. TO THE ELECTORS OF MARYLEBONE. GYNTLEMEN, B Y an Advertisement in the Morning Papers of this Day, I was invited by name to attend at a Publics Meeting, to be held at the Yorkshire Sti ngo , New-road, for the purpose of submitting a Proposition to the . Meeting, as to which of the Reform Candidates should resign, to prevent the Representa tion from falling into the hands of a Tory. I attended, and was told in the presence of Mr. Ewart and Mr. Hume, that the Meeting was not a Public Meeting, and that I was not invited. A necessity appears to be thus laid upon me to go the poll, which I could not evade if I would. The publication of Tali SUN NRW SPA PER commenced this day at 10 minutes past Three o' Clock. • f i k, i s e t • 4lt t ic-: ° A Zht anu. Due. An interesting discussion arose in the House of Lords last night, on the presentation of numerous Anti-Slavery petitions by Lord BROUGHAM, to which we direct the attention of our readers. Want of space prevents us to day from dwelling upon it at greater length, than merely to observe, that the readiness with which the Duke of WEL LINGTON and Lord ELLENBOitOUGH have united with the Noble and Learned Lord upon this question, is most creditable to them. In the House of Commons last night, Mr. PLC siPTnE brought is a Bill for the Better Obser►ance of the Sab bath. As we know not yet the nature of the provisions of this Bill, we shall refrain from saying more on the sub ject at present, than that no interference on the part of the Legislature can possibly cause the Sunday to be observed with greater decorum than it is at this moment. Peoplo are not to be goaded into virtue by an Act of Parliament aided by a police force. Stringent legislation may indeed succeed in making them hypocrites, but it will never make them sincerely religious. We trust Mr. PLUMPTRE will take warning by the fate of Sir ANDREW AGNEW, and be discreet in time . We were enabled yesterday to give an exclusive report of the important evidence taken by the Parliamentary Committee on the Coal Bill. Our readers will perceive that the system by which the high price of eoals is created and kept up, is explained more in detail than it has yet been. Mr. CLARKE, a coal factor, and evidently a partisan of the monopolists, deposed that— " An alteration had been made in the scale of regulations by the Factor's Society since the 2d February, 1837 ; in January, 1833, the regulation of the Factors was, that when the price was 20s. per ton, the number of cargoes offered for sale each market day, should bo forty. When the price was 21s. 3d. to 21s. 6d. the number of cargoes should be fifty ; when the price was 225., the number of cargoes sixty; and when the price was 225. 3d., the number of cargoes should be seventy. rue alteration made in February, 1837, was, that when the price was 235. 6d. per ton, the number of cargoes should be forty ; fifty cargoes when the price was 235. 9d. to 245.; sixty cargoes when the price was 245. 3d. to 245. 6d.; and seventy cargoes when the price was 245. 9d. On the first of April, the scale was reduced about Is. per ton, and so continued till the 30th September, when it was again raised." Here is a pretty system I The supply is to be kept less than the demand whenever coals fall to a—not reasonable but—reduced price. When coals are at 20s. per ton, only 40 cargoes are to be allowed for all London each market day— and then forsooth even this sum is found too low ; and in Feb ruary 1837 it is raised to 235. 6d. per ton, with the same li- mitation ; and no captain of a vessel is to be allowed to have any coals, unless he will sign a paper that he will conform to those regulations, no matter how long he may be compelled to lay in the River, blocking up the navigation, and de moralizing his own idle crew. And this, it is gravely argued, is for the benefit of the poor ! We have a very strong opinion, that these combinators to keep up prices come within the law of conspiracy, and are punish able by indictment. It appears that the price of coals in the north is eleven shillings per ton, while in London they have been 455. and generally average 30s. Whatever the amount of carriage might be per ton, with the dues, should alone be added to the price at the pit's mluth ; and without at all reducing the latter, we are satis fied that coils of the best quality might be sold all tho year round at an average of 225. per ton, were this abominable combination and conspiracy abolished by law. In another part of our Paper will be found a Report of the proceedings at the half yearly general meeting of the Proprietors of the London and Birmingham Railway Com pany, held at Birmingham on Wednesday last ; a report which we are sure will create a deep sensation through out the country. An attempt has been made, and we are grieved to say, has partially succeeded, to stop all com munication, by means of this railway, after it shall have been completed, on the first day of every week. A Resolution to this effect was moved, according to notice, by Mr. STURGE, a leading proprietor of the Company, and found a very large number of suppor ters. It is true, an amendment was proposed and carried ily more than twice the number of share-holders that voted for the original motion ; but we cannot look at the teims in which the amendment is expressed, without considerable apprehension of the ultimate consequences. It runs thus : " That the business of the Railway should be suspended on Sundays, except for such restricted conveyance of passengers as seemed called for on the ground of public necessity ; and that the Directors—to whom is hereby confided the duty of defining the extent and particulars of such restrictions—shall take, as their guide in discharging that duty, the considera tion of the public good, and not tho private interests of the Company." Now, how is it possible for any body of men to determine what is to constitute "public necessity"? Is every person that travels by the railroad to be subjected to an inquisi tion into his motives for travelling on Sunday ? Without some such examination, how are the materials for a decision to be furnished ? As to the instruction to the Directors that they are to make " the public good and not the private interests of the Company," the rule of their conduct in defining the extent of the restriction, we think it sheer humbug ; for if the public good had been the ob ject in view, the original resolution should have been been met by a direct negative, and not by an amendment so vaguely worded that it leaves it at the option of a majority of the Directors, that is to eleven persons, to in terrupt the public communications, and to interfere with the public convenience to an incalculabl e extent. We , have no doubt th at f anaticism will now exert its utmost energies to carry the point at which it has so long been aiming in various ways, through the instrumentality of the A6NEWS, the ASSILEYS, and the PLUMTRES. 4 . Sunday must be made a day day of pains and penal- 1 disguised in words, the same accusation against the indivi oriel members of the Roxburgh Committee, which Mr. O'CONNELL made less offensive by making it more general. To-day the same journal has a long arti cle on the Salford election, which classes the Mem bers of the Committee According to their political opinions, and proceeds altogether in condemning its decision, on the supposition that the Com mittee was biased by party cinsiderations. In fact, so well known is the circumstance that it is a common saying— " Tell me the names of your Committee, and I will tell you their decision." We see no reason why Mr. O'Cos- NELL, because he happens to be obnoxious to Lord MAID STONE and the furious Protestant party, should be challenged in the House of Commons for "express. ing an opinion at a public tavern which is avowed by the great majority of politicians of both par ties. We see, on the contrary, many reasons why he should not be questioned on the subject. His Parliamen tary privilege does not extend to what he said at the Crown and Anchor ; and if it were, as possibly it might have been libellous, to avow it in the House may lead to a prosecution. Mr. O'CONNSLL'S language may per haps be thought by some such Peer as Lord MarnsToNes father to reflect on the whole body of the English and Scotch Peerage ; and if he admit in the House of Com mons that ho used that language in an unprivileged place, he may the day after be summoned to the bar of the House of Lords. He will be called a multitude of ill names, if he refuse to reply to the Noble Inqui sitor ; and if he reply, he may put more formidable arms than vituperation into the hands of his enemies. If he had said what is rebellious or seditious, the law is open to Lord MAIDSTONE to prosecute him ; but let him not first of all torture Mr. O'CONNELL by the code of honour, in use in the House of Commons, into an admission which may afterwards be turned against him. Lord MAIDSTONE, let us tell him, does not act handsomely and gentlemanly to wards a political and religious opponent ; and we hope that the House of Commons will not suffer itself to be degraded into a Court of Inquisition, to gratify the malice of political and religious bigots. Can any impartial Judge, too, deny that Mr. O'CONNELL has grounds for his assertion, when a conspiracy has been formed in this country by Tory functionaries and Tory parsons, encouraged by Tory Members, one of whom at least appears as a subscriber, the manifest object of which is, to unseat, perfas aut nefas, some 20 or 30 Irish Members ? Mr. O'CONNELL said he spoke advisedly, and tiro mistake his character if he does not eonvince the House of the fact. Is he, of all men in the world, to submit patiently to insults without retaliation ? Has Lord MAIDSTONE forgotten 1 that Tory Lords and Bishops and Commons have de nounced him and all the Catholic Members as " perjured men ?" And can he doubt that all who entertain such an opinion would be guided as much by their feelings as by a sense of justice, if, unfortunately for Ireland, they were placed on Irish Election Committees ? THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1838, tics—of gloom and misery—throughout the whole kingdom, cost what it may to the convenience of the people, and to the real interests of the christian religion. It will now be the anxious endeavour of the fanatics among the shareholders of this and every other Railway Company in the country, to get persons of their own stamp put into the Direction. We trust the Proprietors of the London and Birmingham Railway Company will be upon their guard against the machinations of this silently working but active party, and set an example to other Companies to resist similar attempts. We trust, also, that if these attempts are persisted in, the Legislature will interfere, as it easily may, to protect the public from the effects of that monopoly which it his sanctioned. The Paris Journals of Wednesday have been received, but they do not contain a syllable of news of nny interest to our English readers. The Chambers are occupied with Road and Canal Bills. No news from Spain. FRENCH FUNDS-PARIS, FEB. 21. Five per Cents.. 1091. 60c. 56e. 75c. Four and a Half tier Cents. 1061. Three per Cents., 791. 65c. 7Cc. 75c. Bank Actions, 2,6501. ytente de Naples, 9ttf. sc. 991. DK 10c. Roman Five per Cents., 101% X h. Spanish Actives, 19 IS‘ 19. Swinish Passives, 4. Brussels Society, 1,7101. Belgian Bank, 1,52 , f. Haytian Loan, 3X/1. EXco A NOR ON LONDON. One month, paper, 251. 47%c.; money, 25r. 47%e Three months, paper, 251. Ssc. money, 251. 3234 e. LAST PRICES. Five per Cents. 1001. 75c. Three per Cents., 791. 75c. Bank Actions, 4,650 f. Romans, 101 Ii. Belgian Bank, 1,520 f. Brussels Society, 1,7101. Haytian Loan, Net Portuguese Three per Cents.. 17X. Spanish Actives, IS. Spanish Passives, 6. Brussels and German Papers have been received this morning, but their contents are unimportant. The Belgian Chambers are occupied with the question of Cus toms' Duties ; and the King of HOLLAND with the reform of his army. Prince PAUL ESTERHAZY is on his way to London, as Ambassador to the Court of St. James. BELGIAN I. U NDS—Baussecs, Fee. 21. Actual Debt, 234 per Cent. Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent. 10 2 14 Loan of Thirty Millions 93•X Loan of City, 11812, 4 per Cent 99 Society of Commerce, 4 y 9 per Cent lso Bank of Belgium, I, per Cent 14734 National Society. Brussels Papers, Fob. 22. DUTCH FUNDS.—AMBTEIIDAM, FEB. 20. Actual Debt, 2y v per Cent. Do do. 5 per Cent. Amort Syndic 454 per Cent., Do. do. 33i per Cent. Commercial Company, 43 4 per Cent 179 17 New ditto AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—ViaxxA, Fan. 11. Five per Cents. Metalliquoe Font ' per Cents.... .......... .............. TS- _ _ .-• . 61.2% 1435 -411gerndne Zeitung, Feb. IL THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELTE O'CLOCK. Arrived this morning the French and Ostend mails; sh'p letters from Newfoundland, Monte Video, and Pernambuco; Calcutta, 28th September and Bth October. We are still without any fluther arrivals from the United States, to the great disappointment of the merchants and public, who are very anxious to ascertain the state of affairs in Upper Canada, We have very few arrivals this morning, and they are of old dates (by ship letters), and in consequence of the great scarcity of news, both the British and Foreign markets are in a stagnant state. Consols opened at the leaving off' pries of yesterday, Al 1 for the Account,:and 911 for next Account. Exchequer Bills, 54,50 ; India Bones, 55 57; India Stock, 205. In the Foreign Market the prices of the Foreign Securities may be quoted mush the same as they left off yesterday ; Spanish Active 181 to 19, with Coupons ; Portuguese 27 to 1 ; Colombian 25i to ; Bra zilian 74 to ; Dutch 531 I. We have received the Journal doe Commerce, of Antwerp, of yes terday's date, bringing the Amsterdam prioes of the 20th of February ; Two - and-Half per Cents., 53 %; Five per Cents., 102 1.10 ; Spa nish 14 We learn that the King of Holland had made great promotions in his army on the I Ath Instant ; 17 Colonels, and the two sone of the Prince of Orange, have been made Majors-General. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock .....„ ... 3 per Cent. R e d. 931 !Ditto Bonds ..... 3 per Cont. Cong. 92%4 1 South Sea Stock Iy4- 3% per Cent............ ........... Ditto Red lOO% 1 1 4 New 3% per Cent 160%N New 5 per Cent............ ... sank LongAnnuitiesto expire Jan. 5, 1860 ISW 3-13t4 Oct. 10, 1850 Jan. 5, 1330 — Jan. 5, IMO _ April 5, IS - 41 Jan. 5. Mom.. ...... ... PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ' Austrian Bonds Belgian Bonds —. Ditto Account 7.7 - ----- - Brazilian Bends .. 74 Ditto Account ..... ... Ditto Account 7354 Ditto New Bonds.. ........ .... Buenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Account Ditto Account ......... ..... ... Ditto, 3 per cent. — :hillian Bonds .... ........ ........ Prussian Bonds — Ditto Account C)lumbian Bonds. ..... ........... Ditto Account ......... Ditto Account ..... ..... .... Ditto Metallic ..... ....---- C)lumhian Bonds, 1821 26 4 Spanish Bonds — Ditto Account 264% Ditto Account ..... . ..... .....• Dinish 80nd5......._ .. Ditto Bonds, 144 ............... IPA Ditto Account ..... Greek Bonds French, 4 5 p rt er , c c e e n n t t. : .... .. . .. ... .... ..... zi f. : _L I : . Ditto Blinds, 182.5 Ditto Account — —— —— 3 per cent. Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent 2435 Exchange........... —r 7 e. Ditto Account .... ......... Ditto, 5 per cent. Ditto Account — Ditto, 5 per cent ............. .. 102% Neapolitsn...... — Ditto Account — PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Paid. Per Share. Birmingham and Derby Railway Company JO 17.9( Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Company_ 15 12 11% 12 Bristol and Exeter Railway Company lO Si 8% 9 Central Kentish Railway Company ss. 73. 6d. Cheltenham and Great Western Railway C.ty Railway 2 10 Eastern Counties Railway 3 2% .4 ..... Old Annnities -- New Ditto --- 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751_ Exeh. Bills, .£l,OOO 54 53 pm. Ditto ..... ..........500..., „..„ 54 5,3 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial Ditto Advertised — pm Bank Stock for Account — Indl., stock for Account ... --. GOA •41111 for Acconnt 9 2%% ^ iits DAY AT ONE. O'CLOCK. -. Bonds ............ 1 Ditto A —: 1 P'3rt!-!Fue hton -_-Sway Ditto Scrip 3 6%1t fi% London and Greenwich Railway Company 2O ltiki 11 London, Saliisbury, and Exeter Railway 1 ss. 4s. ,c s• Manchester and Birmingham Railway 7 . 9 N irth Midland Railway C ompany 25 VU7 .4 ~o uth Durham Railway Company 2s4 1% York and North Midl a nd R a il way Company 12 11% PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS. DUBLIN, FEBRUARY 21 3 per Cent. Consols l2 Grans! Canal Debs. 6 per emit. 91% I)itte Reduced - Ditto, 4 per cent. ..• ........... ,-„, . 314 per Cen'. Stock 22% Hibeinian Bank ..................... .41 Ditto New, 1530 3}ii per Cent. Debentures Bank Stock 199% City Debentures, 4 per cont.— Royal Canal Stock ............. . -- Ballast Dike Debenturns, 4 per •rand Canal Stock ........... HALF-PAST afE O'CLOCK. .;,. We are informed that the Brazilian Government has no intention o making a Foreign Lean in London, beyond the amount of Bonds to be .Is,ued in discharge of thedeht due to Portugal—about the sum of five hundred and seventy thousand pounds. A large amount of Bills has 'been received from the United States Bank, for the purchase of Coffee :for the American Market. Her Majesty's ship Acteon was to sail Nom Rio in a few days with a large amount of bullion for England. The dates from Bahia are the same as oefore received, to the 3d of January. A report prevails at Lloyd's that an American packet of the Ist inst. was met off Holyhead by a vessel arrived at Liverpool, which is sup posed to be the Columbus, from New York, et the Ist inst. A letter from Logrono of the 13th inst. states, that an Aide de Camp of General Espartero is hastening the march of the troops for tde attack of Estella. A courier had arrived at Burgos with im portant despatches for the Commander-in -chief; but not finding him there, Immediately proceeded to Lodosa. It was reported that General Espartero had left Lodosa to march on Estella, and that the firing of cannon was heard in that direction. Consols continue at the opening price of the morning, g r} for Ac count, same for Stoney; Exch equer Bills, S 4 hi premium; India Bonds, 53 57 ; Bank Stock, 205} ; India Ditto, 263%. In the Foreign Market scarce a bargain doing. Spanish, 18t, with Coupons; Portugue , e, 27} ; Columbian, 26*; Brazilian, 74; Dutch Two-and-a-Half, 113 i. In the Share Market little doing. London and Brighton, 41 prem. THREE O'CLO cif. bus•ts !lir the •co.ait, !214. ESCAPE FROM TILE FLEET PRISON . A few days since a prisoner, named Alfred Morris, who had been a pro vision merchant, effected his escape from the Fleet Prison. He had not been rendered more than half an hour before he managed to elude the " lynx -eyed" turnkey, and has not since been heard of. The detainers at the gate amount to about 8,000/. It is conjectured that he must have attired himself in female apparel, and made his escape before his visage became familiar to the officers. The Warden (Mr. Brown) has placarded him, and offered a reward of 1001. for his ap prehension. come time since a Frenchman, named Dumont, escaped from the Queen's Bench. The detainers against him amounted to 5,000/. An action was brought against the Marshal, but discontinued. It is understood be has been taken to Franee, being liable as a fraudulent bankrupt under the Code de Commerce to an imprisonment of twenty yea rs . Yesterdayevening an inquest was h e ld i n White cross. street, et,Prison on the body of James Jerriss, aged fifty-eight, e'ts sy mptoms utmostbec exertions, be rtions more , died on Monday, the 21st instant. His death was a prisoner for debt. Mr. Wadd, surgeon t o t h e prison, de posed, that the deceased first came under his not i ce on the 16th of the present month, labouring under an aff ect i on of the lungs. He was removed to the infirmary, and w i tness saw per- him aggravatedtw o ; or three and, ti n m o e t s wi a tb d s a ta y ridin i g lis wi s tn ym s p s fectly natural, occasioned by a complaint of the lungs. Dur. •no• his illness he had every possible nourishment, suc h as wine, arrow-root, sago, and milk. The widow of the de ceased stated that her late husband was a tailor, and at the Limo of his arrest carried on his business at No. 5, S t. George's-row, Pimlico. He was a poor man, o f 'r el .- / deli cate health, and she considers that his imprisonment accele rated his death. In answer to questions from the jury, the widow said she was satisfied her husband had received every attention. Verdict—Natural Death. Yesterday Afternoon the large steam-ship Willi am Wilberforce, from Hull, in coming up the river, ran foul of a schooner going down, nearly off Rotherhitho church, an d carried away her bowsprit. The steamer F. ustained no damage, and proceeded to St. Katharine'4 Wharf, to land her passengers and goods. The schooner, however, was nearly driven ashore by the violence of the collision, and was com pelled to bring up and remain in the Pool. LITERATURE. EXCURSIONS IN ITALY.-2 VoLs. Bentley, London, 1838. We read of tours in Italy with something of the same indifference with which we should read of tours among the Hampstead highlands, or adventures in the picturesque country of Richmond and Twickenham. Every one goes to Italy now-a-days, and not content with going there, must needs acquaint the public with everything that betel him during his surprizing travels. Not an Annual has made its appearance for the last six years and upwards, that has not abounded in sketches of Italian customs and scenery, the majority of which are about as like reality, as a barber's block is like the living human countenance. The volumes before us will not go far to increase our relish for their subject matter. That in many instances their de scriptions are terse and vivid, and the numerous reflections on the passing themes of the slay, scattered throughout them, are those of an observant cosmopolite, we will not deny ; but they tell us little or nothing that we did not know before. What care we for sketches, however graphic—and we will readily concede that Mr. Cooper's sketches have this attractive quality—of Florence and its sculptures and paintings ; of Pisa and its " leaning tower ;' of the picturesque scenery of the maritime Alps ; or the architectural beauty of " Genoa the superb ?" The author's second volume is more particularly liable to the charge of triteness of theme, for it goes over the same ground that Eustace has almost exhausted in his Classical Tour ; and Lord Byron and Hobliouse have made familiar to us in the pages of " Childe Harold," and that bulky appendix, the " Illustrations." Having made these objections, it is but fair that we state, on the other hand, that those who are still curious to read about Italian scenery and Italian manners, will find in Mr. Cooper's volumes as much ra tional entertainment as they can possibly desire. They need not be apprehensive of meeting with long prosy de scriptions, or elaborate reflections upon matters of pure common-place ; the author is no button-bolder ; he says what he has to say in the fewest words possible ; and travels over his ground with the airy speed of a swallow. His first volume is the best, because it is the most anec dotical ; and his account of an early morning journey over the wildest part of the .Appennines—where, though he ex pected it, he had not the good luck to be robbed by Italian brigands, in fierce red caps, and picturesque small-clothes— is to the full as interesting as any similar excursion re corded in Mrs. Graham's " Three Months' Residence among the Mountains East of Rome." DAMASCUS AND PALMYRA. 2 Vols. Bentley, London, 1838. It is some years since we have read a book of travels so in teresting, and so full of useful matter—especially as regards the present condition of Greece under the Government of the Bavarian Otho—a s the one before us, which is the production of a gentleman named Addison, who appears to be one of those inquisitive and enterprising travellers who never hesitate at encountering difficulties when they have an opportunity of adding to their stock of valuable know ledge. Mr. Addison visited almost every portion of Greece ; saw all that was worth seeing, and recorded all that was worth recording ; and then set off to Constantinople, where he made a short stay ; after whioh he journeyed to Smyrna ; then visited the ruins of Ephesus ; then explored no incon riderable part of Syria ;. ascended the celebrated Libanus ; and finally halted at Damascus—an impressive sample of an oriental city, the approach to which is thus graphically described ) " Atter ascending the hills for some time, we descended to a narrow, Minding, rocky path, dazzled with the glare of the sun and oppressed by heat ; and by direction of our dragoman, leaving my horse and climbing up the rocks to a small cupola, supported on columns, the tomb of a Santon, one of the most magnificent prospects in the world, suddenly burst upon my sight. I called up my companions, and one after another as they arrived, stood electrified by the charming view. Conceive our sensations, after Journeying in this country, through thirsty, dusty plains, across white sterile mountains, diversified only with ruined villages and collections of miserable mud huts, suddenly to find ourselves standing on a lofty ledge of rocks, and looking down from an elevation of one thousand feet, upon a vast plain, bordered in the distance by blue mountains, and occupied by a rich luxuriant forest, of the walnut, the fig, the pomegranate, the plum, the apricot, the citron, the locust, the pear, and the apple, forming a waving grove more than fifty miles in circuit; possessing a vast variety of tint, a peculiar density and luxuriance of foliage, and a wildly picturesque form, from the branching of the loftier trees, throwing themselves up above a rich un dervrood of pomegranates, citron., and oranges, with their yellow, green, and brown leaves t and then conceive our sensations to see grandly rising in the distance, a b ove thi s vast super flees of rich foliage, the swelling leaden domes, the gilded crescents, and the marble minarets of Damascus, while in the centre of all, winding towards the city, ran the main stream of the river Barrada." The interior of Damascus, notwithstanding that it is one of the most showy cities of the East, did not answer our traveller's expectations ; the large cemetery, however, which is attached to it, greatly struck his fancy, the more particularly as, when he visited it, it was thronged with good looking young women, who were mourning for the loss of their friends and relations, and offering up flowers on their tombs, under the firm conviction that the spirits of the departed were hovering above their heads, and would be soothed by this testimony of their affection. Mr. Addi son was much delighted with the beauty of the young women of Damascus, whose personal attractions have not, he tells us, been exaggerated. " Mrs. Farren," says he, " the wife of the British Consul, had promised one of our party that she would endeavour to get a beautiful Da mascene girl, about eighteen, living with her, to appear in full costume, in order that a sketch might be taken of the dress. When I went in, she stood against a corner of the divan, by Mrs. Farren's side, at first very shy, covering her face with her hands ; and on paper, pencil, and brushes being produced, she was told but little could be done, if she covered her face, when she pulled away her hands, and turned aside her head, bursting into a loud laugh. She had a very white skin, large, full, black eyes, a very proud, haughty look, and kept kicking the marble pavement with her slipper, looking at us with a contemptuous curl of the lip, then at Mrs. Farren, and then again bursting into laughter. She had beautiful teeth and a fine bust, and was really a sweet little thing, but very pouting, and very proud." On quitting Damascus, Mr. Addison, accompa nied by an escort of Arabs, hired by his friend, the Consul, started off on a visit to the famous city of Palmyra, which is situated on the edge of the great Syrian desert ; and, in the days of Queen Zenobia, was remarkable for its flourish ing condition, and the magnificence of its public buildings. The ruins of this city are still very imposing, and have been the favourite theme of admiration with all travellers. Mr. Addison surveyed them with great attention, and has entered into very minute and animated particulars on the subject. We could hare spared, however, his quotations from the Greek and Latin historians, descriptive of the glo ries of Palmyra, for they are known to most readers. In concluding this cursory notice of two very entertaining volumes, we should not omit to mention the numerous coloured plates with which they are embellished, and which arc executed with considerable spirit. FINE ARTS. We have just seen an engraving, published by Grant, entitled St. George, Granada, which forms a spitited coast scene, not much unlike the bolder scenery of our Devon shire coast. The view of the town in the foreground is skillfully managed; and not less so the steep, precipitous mountain back-ground, which is picturesque enough to satisfy even a Doctor Syntax. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, FEE. 22.—A congregation was this day holden for granting degrees, &c., when the following were con ferred :--- MASTIBRA OF ARTS—Rev. IL Pearson, Christ Church; W. C. Fowie, Wadham College ; E. P. Kitson, Balliol ditto; R. H. Jackson, Jesus ditto; Rev. Charles Scriren, Wor cester ditto. BACHELORS OF ARTS,—J. C. Ryle, Christ Church ; David Roberts, Jesus College; Evan Baillie, Trinity College. And at a convocation it was agreed to affix the Unirersity Seal to the forms of consent on its part to an agreement for the commutation of tithes in the parish of Ingatestone and Kelvedon Hatch, Essex. The Professor of Political Economy proposes to continue his lectures on the legislative measure of proTision for the poor of Ireland, en Wednesday, 28th inst., at two o'clock, at the Clarendon. Mr. D. Chase has been elected a scholar on the Cutler Boulter Foundation, of Pembroke College ; and Mr. J. P. Tweed has been appointed a Bible Clerk, and to the exhi bitions on the foundation of Mrs. Stafford and the Rev. W. Ordes. The Rev. W. Atkinson, of University College, has been ,resented to the rectory of Croglin, Cumberland, by the Rev. '. D. Clark, patron. MASQUERADE AT THE LYCEUM.—The masque rade last night at the English Opera House was a crowded and a gay one. There was the usual appendages of Princes, Queens, shepherd e ss e s, and figTuur r k a s n , t e p s e . peasants, and tumblers, ELECTION COMMITTEES. (THIS DAY.) IPSWICH. The vote of Carr, objected to by the Liberals, on the ground of pan. perism (the case which occupied the Committee at the close of yester. day), was retained. The Liberal• also failed in striking off the vote ofJ. Bevan, fur in sufficiency of qualification. They then objected to the vote of Woulfe Samuel, for being under age. (To be concluded in a Second Edition.) BELFAST. The Committee met this morning at eleven o'clock. The scrutiny was then proceeded with. The vote of Arthur Kent was objected to on the part of the petitioners, on the ground of insuffi ciency of value. He was registered in 1836 as a 101. householder, but his landlord was called, and stated that he paid but iii. rent, and in the police valuation the premises were rated at 81. Several witnesses were examinedb;lllr2l;oLLocx in support of the vote, who swore that the premises were worth more than 101. It was then proposed by Mr. Pollock to examine Kent himself, but Mr. Whiteside objected to his being called, as he could only be ex amined against, and not in support of the vote. This had been re. peatedly decided in the Longford case. • Mr. l'oLLocit contended that it was the practice both in England ant Ireland to examine voters with respect to their own qualification. 11, need only refer to the case of Joseph Hurnby, in the New Sarum elec. tion case tried in 1834, and reported in Cockburne and Rowe, as esta blishing the practice. _ . Mr. WHITESIDE referred to Rogers, p. 126, an opinion founded on all pertinent cases, in support of the contrary view. The Bedford, Ciren cester, and Weymouth cases were also cited by the Learned Gentleman, ■s showing what was the real practice in such cases. In Knaggs and Oinbler, in tho Rochester case, the last upon the subject, it was held that a ♦oter could not be examined in support of his own ♦ote. His Learned Friend (Mr. Pollock) happened to be Counsel in that ease, and was powerful in his argument against the admission of the evidence, as being contrary to all precedent and practice. The worst evidence that could be given was that of the eater. Mr. Potaxes. was heard at considerable length in reply. The Committee then withdrew, and after a few minutes' deliberation, decided against admitting the voter's evidence. The vote was finally struck off: TYNEMOUTH, The Committee met at twelve o'clock, Lord Clive in th• Chair. Mr. Joy, Mr. Austin, and Mr. Walpole appeared fur the petitioner, Sir C. G. Grey. Mr. Theuiger for Mr. G. F. Young, the sitting Member. Mr. Tnasstoaa announced that the sitting Member had come to the resolution of retiring, on the ground of the expense Of entering into a scrutiny. The Committee then proeeeded to strike oft' 17 votes, in order to give the petitioner a majority i and this having been done, they declared Sir C. G. Grey duly elected. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY. •[INNERS' COMPANY V. MISR SOCIETY. Sir Wm. Fottsrr continued his reply in this case, which had now been before the Court for twelve days. Although Sir William com menced his reply yesterday morning, it is not expected lie will be able to finish it by the rising of the Court. INSOLVENT COURT.-(THIS DAY Thomas hose, whose case was before the Court on a former day, again came up. The insolvent was a boot and shoemaker at Windsor. On Good Fri day (an unlucky day to him) his shop was broken into and about 101. of boots and shoes carried off. The thieves got clear off with the booty. The robbery had occasioned his insolvency ; but, strange to state, there was no mention in the proceedings of the circumstance. The insolvent was required to detail the facts in his schedule ; he had filed an amend ment, on which he came up for adjudication. On the former hearing he was opposed and questioned minutely into the alleged robbery. Mr. COMMISSIONER HARRIS to-day further questioned him on the subject, and ultimately ordered his discharge. BOW-STREET.- 7 (THIS DAY.) The countryman named Arthur Tucker, who was apprehended on the 3th inst., by Capes, the Queca's officer, attempting to force himself into Buckingham Palace, was bailed out by his brother and another indi vidual, who entered into sureties of 100 d. each for his future good be. haviour. Tke poor man has since his apprehension been confined in TothillAelds prison, and his conduct there has been such as to leave no doubt on the minds of the medical attendants of his insanity, THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. This week's arrivals of English Grain and Flour are small, but of Irish Oats there is a good quantity. The Wheat trade firmly maintains the terms of Monday. Barley continues to sell slowly at last quota. tions. Beans and Pease are unvaried. There is a slack trade for Oats to-day, at the same prices as on Monday last. Flour meets with a mode rate demand, at no alteration in value. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. English Irish — Foreign —.— I 1 SMITHFIELD CATTLII MARKET. There was but a small supply to-day, still it was equal to the de. mand. The business done was very limited, and last prices were fully maintained. CRINIS THE STONE OP SLII. TO SINK Till OFFALY. s. d. to s. st. s. d. te s. d. Interior Beasts '2 2 2 4 Inferior Slieep ...... ...... I 0 3 2 Second quality ditto 2 8 3 0 Second quality ditto '1 4 3 6 Prime large Oxen 3 0 3 8 Coarse..woelletl ditto 'I 10 4 4 Prime Scots, &c. Large coarse Calves 4 0 5 4 Large Hogs 3 2 4 8 Crime small ditto ' 6 6 0 Small Porkers 4lO 5 0 S'ickling Calves (each;...l7 0 33 0 Quarter old Pig (each) It ii 20 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Feasts. I Sheep, I I Calves. Pies 322 9,200 91 430 NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to 1. d. Beef, inferior 2lO 3 0 Mutton, inferior middling . ..... ..... 3 2 3 4 -- middling —prime large 3 4 3 6 prime prime small 3 0 310 Pork, large Veal 4 2 5 8 —small BILLINGSGATE MARKET. Fish to-day were scarce and dear. There were some eery fine cod as high as 255. each. Soles, 9d. to 3s. per pair; Lobsters, Is. to 3s. each ; Turbot, ss. to 255.; Whitings, 3d. to Bd. ; Haddocks, 4d. to 10d. each. Oats. Flour. 60 qra. 1,570 lack& 49,380 s. d. tots d. 34 3 6 3 8 310 310 4 0 3 2 4 4 48 5 4 lIOP MARKET. There was a steady business done to-day i■ Hops, at tinvariell prices. TALLOW MARKET. P. Y. C. continues steady at 495. METAL MARKET. The only matter worth notice in this department is a speculative busineet in Spanish Lead at 194 per ton. COLONIAL MARKETS. he chief sales to-day were 6,000 bags of Mauritius Sugar, in which there were some kinds for refiners, and 2,700 bags of Foreign Coffee. Neither of these sales can be said to have presented any thing particular for remark, either as to spirit or prices. The fact is, that the state of the market is such, that there is nothing to give sales any particular impulse of any kind. When we left Mauritius Sugar was 545. to 58s. for brown; I, Bs. 6d. to 655. for low to fine yellow. Foreign Coffee, 365. to 465., according to quality, for Brazil. A steady business doing in B.P. Sugar at former prices, 60s. to 62s for brown, 625. dd. to 645. for yellow low to good, and 648. 6d. to 655. 6d. for fine. Tea is quiet but firm. Spices, Rise, Rum, Cotton, and Indigo present nothing for remark in addition to what we said yesterday. There are some public sales of Drugs and timber (Baltic) this evening. In East and West India produce there is but very little doing pub!iely or privately. The imports are but slender, but the deliveries at the customs are on the increase. We are requested to state, that Air. C. M. West macott having disposed of all his interest in the Age News• paper, he has ceased to be in any way connected with tha Journal. Steam navigation to distant parts of the world is likely to receive a new impetus by an important discovery which has recently been made by an English gentleman of the name of Bennett, who has recently visited Franse for the purpose of making an experiment which it is believed will be attended with the most important results to steam naviga tion and manufactures, particularly in that country, by means of which the steam in engine boilers can be generated at one third the expense and with less than one-third of the quantity of coals now used. The experiment was recently tried in Normandy by Mr. Bennett, in the presence of several scien tific French gentlemen, and in every instance produced the desired result, and excited the admiration and applause of the spectators. Mr. Bennett has been offered all the expense of taking out a patent in that country, accompanied with the most tempting pecuniary offers to secure the advantages of his ingenious discovery exclusively to France, where a number of wealthy gentlemen have proposed to him the formation of a Company, offering at the same time to secure him the su perintendence of the establishment, with a very liberal salary for life. Two meetings took place yesterday in Marylebone— one at the Buffalo's Head Tavern, New-road, and the other at Lawson's Assembly Rooms, Upper Gower-street, for the pur pose of selecting Candidates to represent that Borough in Parliament. At the former meeting Mr. Murphy suggested the name of Colonel Thompson, and " positively declared that no power on earth should prevent that gentleman going to the poll ;" and Mr. Wilson, the name of Lord Nugent. The latter meetieg consisted exclusively of the friends of Mr. Ewart ; that gentleman, who was present, addressed the company at some length, and summed up by saying, that " with regard to the Ministry, he would support all the good measures they might introduce, and oppose all the bad ones." REFORM INCOMPLETE.--Our Paper yesterday contained the account of Sir Samuel Whalley being unseated for Marylebone, because ha had not a pecuniary qua lifi cation, and of Sir James Graham being returned for Pembroke, be cause Colonel Owen nominated him to a vacancy which the Colonel made. These two facts thus coming together, and placed in juxtaposition, demonstrate the incompleteness of the Reform Act. On the one hand the chosen representative of twelve thousand electors is rejected because he has not 3001. a year, and on the other the nominee of the Owens assumes the character and performs the functions of a representative of the people. The Reform Act has not put an end to the prac tice so loudly denounced, when it was passed, of the Aristo cracy usurping seats in the House of Commons. A royal yacht has been ordered to be prepared to be in attandanee on the Queen at Brighton in April next. Last night an express arrived in town with the in telligence that the extensive mills of Mr. Rickards, at Merton, were in names. Between eleven and twelve o'clock on Sunday night last an extensive and alarming fire broke out on the premises of John Woodhams, Esq., in the parish of Udimore ; caused, there is every reason to believe, by one or more infamous in cendiaries. A barn, stabling, and outhouses, have all fallen a prey to the destructive element, together with three loads of sheaves, some nine quarters of thrashed corn, four fine and valuable horses, and three pigs. A labourer, named George Hookham, who was in the habit of sleeping in the barn, had been apprehended on suspicion.._ Kentish Chronicle. While there has been a heavy fall of snow at Exeter and the surrounding district, the weather in other parts of Devonshire is as mild and warm as though it were the middle of spring, LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) DEM, FELL 22 —Wind E. S.E., fresh breeze.—Arrived and pro ceeded for the River the Stratheden, Cheap, and Minerva, Ireland, from Madras; Albion, Pater, from Guernsey. Caine down from the River and proceeded, the Rawlings, 111‘Qucen, for Jamaica ; Princess Augusta, Fenwick, for Barbadoes; Mobile, Ogilvy, for Berbice; Emilia, de Gorodo, for Cadiz ; Nautilus, I'rout, for Sierra Leone; John Heycs, Hutchinson, for Barbadoes ; and Secret, Gates, for Terceira. FOR - NW/ETU, Fan. 22.—Wind E. S.E., fine.—Arrived the Ceylon, Hurry, from Berbice; and Fox, Berwick, from Dublin. Sailed the Brighton, Redman, for Bombay; his Majesty's ship Calliope, for Ply mouth ; his Majesty's ship \Vestal, for Cork; his Majesty's ship Tri bune, for Sheeraess ; his Majesty's ship Electra, for a cruise. Doves, Fan. 22.—Arrived the Hannah, Burrell, from Buenos Ayres. BF.ACIIT HEAD, Fan. 22.—Arrived off port the Julia, Heldebrande, from Surinam. l'aystouTti, Fan. 21.—Wind E.—Arrived the Albertina Amelia, Beckman, f oin St. Uhes, for Norway, with loss of sails, boats, spars, Sze. Sailed her Majesty's ship Alligator, for Modena ; Sutton, Baron, fur Demerara; and Metamora, for Havre. FALMOUTII, FEB. 21.—Wind E.S.E. to E.N.E., moderate breezes.— Arrived the Adrastus, Day, from Girgenti ; George Canning, Clarke, from Kertch and Scilly, under jury mainmast. Sailed the Columbus, for Jamaica. c LIVERPOOL, Fan. 22.—Wi n d, S . E , light.—Arrived the Victoria, Candler, from Charleston, with sleek load thrown overboard, 411 bales; Harriet Scott, Arnold from Charleston ; Ganges, from ditto; Eve, Keay, from Buenos Ayres ; Sarah Maria, Bahia—sailed Jan. a ; Potomac, Manchester, and Rob Roy, from New Orleans ; Ripley, Steward, from Calcutta ; Edgecoonb, Roberts, from Newfoundland ; Wilson, from St. Andrew's, George Sutton, for Terceira.—Arrived offport, the Margaret from New Orleans. Sailed Petrel, for Bombay ; Peri, for Palermo ; Grace, for La Gaspe. Youurint., Ten. 16.—A boat marked " Sir Howard Douglas, Liver pool," was driven on shore this evening during a gale from S.E., with a tremendous sea. Fall. l 9.—lt appears from the papers of the Slr F. Burton, lost in Ardmore Bay, that she had a boat and some stores from the " Sir Howard Douglas." The Mount Zion, from New Or leans, to Liverpool, lies om the bank, where she run up the harbour, and must discharge her cargo. DOTER, FEB. 22.--A brig, coal laden, reported to be the Nautilus, of Ipswich, has been brought into the roads this evening, by two smacks which fell in with her a direlict. WkTERFORD, loan. 17.—The Kilkenny (steamer). Price, from hence to London, put back with loss of deck load of pigs, and rudder, awl Is about to discharge her cargo. CROOKIIAVEI, FEB. 17.—The Brig schooner, Mendes, Master, laden with salt and fruit, has been on shore, and must discharge her cargo. The Herefordshire, from Newport came in here last evening, with much damage, and master and mate washed over. The Danish brig Ceres, Trelison, from Rio Janeiro, for Hambro, and the brig Fortune, Pirie, from Liverpool to Genoa, have been surveyed and commenced discharging their cargoes. The Idris, Lea, from Bcrbice is supposed to have arrived off Plymouth. The Sir Francis Burton, Lindsay, from Liverpool to Demerara, was totally lost in Ardmore Bay, on the 16th inst., with all the crew. The John and Eliza, Perry, from Carnarvon to London, was on the rocks, of Cable Island, Ist i ns t ., crew ( except one) and par t o f the cargo saved. The Aurora, Cooper, from London to Newfoundland, In Dungeness Bay yesterday, w ith ru dd er uns hi pped. c" ) The Majestic, Fear, from St. J o h n ' s, p ew Brunsw i c k , to LlrerPl, was abandoned at sea, 4th i ns t. wag ma shore The Breeze, Wall, from Swansea to Wicklow, is oranded at Ba n Y" mooney. MEETING TO PETITION ON BE' HALF or THE GLASGOW COTTON-SPINNERS• A very numerous meeting, consisting of at least twelve or thirteen hundred persons, assembled last night, at the Theatre of the Londo n Mechanics' Institution, for the purpose of memorializing the Queen on behalf of the five Glasgow Cotton.spinners now on hoard the "Hulks," awaiting their transportation. Mr. Wakley, M.P., took the chair at eight o'clock, and explained the object of the meeting. He then went at some length into a detailed account of the trial, describing the dif ference in the law existing in Scotland and England. In 1824, by the Obits of Joseph Hume, the combination law was repealed, and pro. ceeding for such offences as assault and combining to raise wages, S ' e '' by the common or statute law was prohibited. In 1825 this prohibitor , ' clause was repealed with regard to Scotland, and the old law came into force ; thus have these men received sentence of seven years' transport a ; Lion, when, had the offences been committed in England, three months imprisonment would have been deemed sufficient. The Hon. Ge nt :. next adverted to th e f ac t o f the Jury (being entirely compose d ot employers) acquitting them of all the graver charges ; and that the), were only condemned on the second by a majority of one out of fifteen. After some other r emar k s , i n w hi ch he drew a parallel between the mode of treating the Or ange S oc i ety an d the Trades' Unions, lie con eluded by requesting their attention for Mr. Fielden, who would MO ° the first resolution. Ur. FIIILDEN, M.P., thought that if the cotton.spinners were guilty the punishment was too severe; but he (lid not think they were guilty: Amongst reasons he quoted the mere majority of one, which in England would not have convicted them. He then read the resolution, pray!" her Majesty to interpose and prevent the sentence of transportation being carried into effect. Mr. Itocaucx seconded the resolution, and maintained that working. men had a right to combi ne t o ra i se wages, to limit the num b e r °I apprentices, or to strike, but not to intimidate. Mr. VINCUNT moved, and Mr. Loy Err seconded a resolution, calling upon the Trade s i n L on d on to ass i st by subscriptions the defraY ing the expenses incurred in defending the Ave Spinners, and not to let it fall on the " trades" of Glasgow, Mr. Cuthbert and Mr. M`Nish, Delegates from Glasgow, llnd pr. Wade addressed the meeting. A vote of thanks having been voted to Lord Brougham for his ex' ertions, and to air. Wakley for his conduct in the chair, the meeting broke up about half-past twelve. Several hundreds must have arrived and been disappointed in the course of the evening in being not able to gain admission. Another proposition was to start a " Trades' newspaper," to be taken in shares, the Secretary of each " Union" purchasing a certain num. ber of shares for the body. The management, editors, reporters, Ac. Ac. &c., all being selected from working men. CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY. BIRMINGHAM.._ William IVeston, accountant, and James Kimberley (out of business), were charged, upon the informa tion and complaint of Mr. George Whateley with having, on the ninth day of October last, with divers other persons, con spired, combined, aid confederated, falsely and fraudulently_ to cheat Th eo phil us Ri c h ar d s and other persons, cred i tors of John Price, now a b an k rupt, o f t h e sum of 481/, 10s ., a nd that they did then and there, in pursuance of and according to the said conspiracy, combination, and confederacy, r to be executed a certa i n f a l se an d fraudulent deed o f assign ment of certain g oo d s an d c h atte l s o f t h e said John P r i ce , w ith intent then an d t h ere to c h eat an d defraud the said Theop hil u s Richards and oth er cre di tors o f t h e sa i d John Price, aga i n st the peace of our L a dy th e Q ueen . rocure After evidence had been adduced, Mr. Edmonds and Mr. Bray addressed the Bench on the part of their respeeti" clients, and Mr. Whateley was about to reply, when the Ma gistrates intimated there was no necessity for so doing, as they felt bound to commit the prisoners for trial. The pri soners offered bail (which was admitted) each to the amount of 2001., and two sureties in the amount of 1001. each. The bail for Weston were Mr. T. Weston, of High-street, and Mr. B. Hadley; for Mr. Kimberley, Mr. Spooner, of Great Charles-street, and Mr. Steel, of Handsworth. Wes ton is to be brought up this day on the charge of conspiracy with his nephew (th e attorney), to concoct a f r audulent mort gage, and it is understood that there will be indictments against him and Kimberley for perjury. This day (Thursday) the prisoner, Weston, was again brought forward and charged with fraudulently conspiring. with Weston the Attorney (who has absconded), the creditors of Price, by the preparation and execution of a fictitious mort gage. lie was likewi se comm i tte d on t hi s charge to ta k e his tria at the Assizes. The circumstances under which Price, with assistance of the Prisoners, Weston, accountant; Wes ton, solicitor, (who has absconded), and Kimberly, gentleman, attempted to cheat his creditors, more particularly Theophilus Richards, are that be (Price) purchased the share of Rich ards, in the firm of Richards, Morgan, & Collarson, Glass manufacturers, and finding that the purchase was not what it was represented, and in a state of bankruptcy, as well as having a case in Chancery, which was likely to end against Trim, he was induced to secure a part of his property. PLATED DINNER SERVICE, consisting of four Meat Dish Covers, four Corner hash Dishes with four oovers, to fit, and a small Epergne, all with sil ver e d ges , are offered • com plete, for Twenty-fi ve Guineas, or may be had separately, as follows : The four Meat Dish Covers £l4 14 0 The four Corner Dishes, with covers(when required the covers can be used as extra dishes)._ 8 8 0 The small Epergne T. COX SAVORY, Working Goldsmith, Silversmith, &c., 47, Cornhill, London (Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street). N.B. The Epergne may be had with four arms for Three Gui neas extra. B IR TII S. On the 10th inst., in Harleyford-place, the lady of H. Dawson, Esq., of a (laughter. At Pinner, on the 21st inst., the wife of F. G. West., Esq., of a daughter. On the 20th inst., in Earl-street, Mrs. J. R. Houghton, of a son. On the 21st inst., the wife of Mr. Wm. Lobb, surgeon, Alders gate-street, of a son. On the 14th inst., at Fir-grove, Farnham, Surrey, the lady of It. W. Barlow, Esq., of a (laughter. On the 14th inst., at Bisham Cottage, Marlow, Lady Hinrich, of a son. On the 15th inst., in Duchess-street, Portland-place, the lady of J. Marston, Esq., of a son and heir. On the 15th inst., at Edmonton, the wife of the Rev. W. 11. Howard, of a son. • - On the 15th inst., in Devonshire-street, Portland-place, the lady of A. B. Chisholm, Esq., of a (laughter. MARRIED. On the 22d inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Mr. George Speare, of Fleet-street, to Louisa, second daughter of Thomas Gilson, Esq., of Peckham, Surrey. On the 20th inst., at Bathwick Church, by the Rev. J. Brown low, George Dacres Tyler, Esq., to Henrietta Theresa, el&st daughter of P. Kirwan, of Gregg, county of Galway, Ireland, Esq. At the Catholic Chapel, Croxdale, on the 20th inst., by the Rey. Thomas Witham, William Lawrence Witham, Esq., eldest son of Henry Thornton Alaire e Witham, Esq., of Lartington, York shire, to Anna Maria, daughter of William Thomas Salvin, Esq., of Croxdale, Durham. On the 20th inst., at Putney, John George, eldest son of Geo. Cobbold, Esq., of Trimley, Suffolk, to Louisa, eldest daughter of M. Cole, Esq., of Putney. At Fra nkfort-on-the -Maine, on the 12th inst., John Edward Reiffenstein, Esq., of Camberwell, Surrey, to Jane Elizabeth, fourth daughter of the late John Scherer, Esq. • DIED. On the 20th inst., Charles Pinder, the infant son of Dr. Ro berts, New Bridge -street. On the 18th inst., aged 16 months, Elizabeth Anna, the only daughter of G. Macilvram, Esq., Argyll-place. On the 20th inst., Mi. Charles Lee, of Northumberland-wharf, Regent's -park Basin, aged 62. On the 18th inst., at Cleve Wood, Gloucestershire, Stephen Cave, Esq., aged 75. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 17 2, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the county cf 11Ii ddlesex.—Friday, February 23, :ea.